Tag: Business Finance

Company name : Shake Shack

Your assignment is to write a 6-8 page (minimum) research paper analyzing the HRM concepts, policies, practices and procedures we learn in this class for an organization of your choice.   

a company that you would like to research.  This can be a family business or an organization that you buy from. You are encouraged to use the same organization throughout the term.  The paper should include why you chose the company, what the company does or services they provide.  The paper should include a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, & threats) analysis. The paper should also cover the organization’s mission, vision, and values.  Include unique challenges or issues the company is currently facing and the risks these challenges pose. 

You will then discuss the role of human resource management with in the organization’s overall strategy.  It may be helpful to check out the companies website, careers page, or other links that discuss their HR processes.  Employee handbooks can be a great source of information as well. How can HRM help the organization overcome these unique challenges?  What role does HR play in helping to support the organizations mission, vision and values?  How can HR help strengthen the company while also addressing any key weaknesses or threats?  How does HR help prepare the organization for the future? 

Finally, discuss if the organization is considered a high performing work system.  Why or why not? How does HR help support a high performing work system? 

I’m working on a supply chain report and need a sample draft to help me learn.

Research three OSCM software packages from different companies. For each package, write 250-500 words explaining the capabilities and limitations of that package. Additionally, include a short introduction paragraph and conclusion with your overall impressions and recommendations for OSCM software.

Chapter 2. Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm

Overview:

Overall, the importance of developing forecasts of the business environment is discussed. Environmental scanning, environmental monitoring, and competitive intelligence are defined as the inputs of forecasts. There are varying degrees of unpredictability respective of the industry a company is within. For industries with a high probability of change, environmental scanning and monitoring are key techniques. In summary, key leaders within the organization must have the ability to strategize how to increase their market share and competitive position to stay current and increase their power within their industry.

Chapter 2. Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm

Learning Objectives

1. The importance of developing forecasts of the business environment.
2. Why environmental scanning, environmental monitoring, and collecting competitive intelligence are critical inputs to forecasting.
3. Why scenario planning is a useful technique for firms competing in industries characterized by unpredictability and change. 
4. The impact of the general environment on a firm’s strategies and performance.
5. How forces in the competitive environment can affect profitability, and how a firm can improve its competitive position by increasing its power vis-à-vis these forces.
6. The concept of strategic groups and their strategy and performance implications.

   Question

   Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

   1. Imagine yourself as the CEO of a large firm in an industry in which you are interested. Please (1) identify major trends in the general environment, (2) analyze their impact on the firm, and (3) identify major sources of information to monitor these trends. (Use Internet and library resources.)

Why are more organizations using project management? If you were an executive, how would you justify your decision to use project management to the board of trustees?

List and describe several issues that pertain to each stage of the project life cycle.

Put the five project management process groups in order from the one that generally requires the least work to the one that requires the most.

Why is aligning potential projects with the parent organizations goals the first step in avoiding project failure?

Under what circumstances should a selected project take precedence over other selected projects?

How are risks, assumptions, and constraints related?

In your opinion, what are the three most important items in your project charter? How did each help you initiate your project better?

How are project scope and product scope similar and different?

Process Mapping Assignment

Develop a current state process map using the correct symbols, a start and end-point, at least three decision points, and 10-20 steps. Clearly define the process and the problem you are trying to improve on. You may want to share with your team to provide feedback and clarifying questions.

Then develop an improved future state version. Consider using swim lanes if appropriate but not required.

There are a number of software programs that can be used listed in the slides, but may want to use the same tool as the rest of your group, to make it easier when you have the week 7 group assignment, which requires a process map.

To be clear, You  define the process (could be something at work or in your own life) and the problem you are trying to solve. You will submit a (1) description of the process, (2) the problem and what needs to be improved, (3) a process map of current state, (4) a description of potential changes that might lead to improvement, and (5) a future state process map based on your changes.

The Situation

You now understand Sally’s ambition, how she thinks, her quest for perfection, and her focused vision for future success. From your perspective, (1) what form of business do you believe is most suited for the immediate formation of the company, and if applicable, (2) do you perceive the need to change the original form you chose in your business plan to another form now or overtime? (3) Why, or why not? You have reviewed all aspects of becoming a legally recognized business. You understand the tax issues, the management structure options, raising operating capital, the various types of insurance coverage required, and the necessity of having the peace of mind in the event of a catastrophic moment. As a manager-owner, the concept of “piercing the corporate veil” gives you a sinking feeling when confronted with a questionable operating decision. (4) What steps can you take to avoid facing a situation that would cause a court to pierce the corporate veil of your business? You have a lot to debate in deciding the governance form Sally would prefer. (5) Would she prefer an LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp, and why? (6) Discuss why you believe Sally would prefer one form of a company organization over another.

We know Sally successfully operated her own multimillion-dollar business, with sufficient business expertise without the benefit of a corporate board or shareholders. We know she fully funded her business and carries no debt that would impede this new venture. We know she has worked well with you as a team in the drive to start this enterprise. Carefully consider what form works best between the two of you in building this empire and why. What about the future? How do all the pieces fit looking forward? What topics must be included in the discussion before any expansion of the business takes place? Explain.

Helpful Documents

Sally has found several documents to help with picking which type of corporation to form for the business you are building with her. Feel free to use this information. She has shared them here:

• Choosing an Entity Comparison Chart (PDF).
• Business Selection Worksheet (PDF).
• Forming a Corporation Checklist (PDF).
• Forming and Organizing a Corporation (PDF).
• Forming and Organizing an LLC (PDF).
• Business Structures (IRS).
• Choose a Business Structure (SBA).

Your Assignment

Create a matrix charting the pro and cons and advantages and disadvantages for the following forms of company organizations:

• LLC
• S-Corporation
• C-Corporation

1. Cost: what are the comparative costs of setting up?
2. Ease: what are the relative costs for setting up each?
3. Termination: what is the state requirement for continuity?
4. Public Information: how important is it that your personal information is shared or not shared with the public
5. Risk: what level of liability exists in the operation of the business based on the type of business itself what is the best form to insulate owners from personal liability
6. Operation: what form best supports the intentions of the owners what is the best control risk balance form of operation
7. Capitalization: is there a risk of undercapitalization what would be the impact will there be a need to raise capital to avoid increased liability is there a form that makes it easier to raise capital
8. Selling: if owners wish to sell what form best accommodates that situation
9. State Taxes: what are the tax liabilities from the state in setting up the business
10. Expansion: which form provides the greatest flexibility in the event of expansion

Your table should look something like this Example Matrix:

Create your document in a .DOC, .DOCX or .RTF and upload it. Be sure to pay attention to formatting do the Pros and Cons for each cell.

I’m studying for my Communications class and need an explanation.

Professional musicians do everything they can to keep the show going, particularly for tours that are scheduled months in advance. However, illness and other unforeseeable circumstances can force an act to cancel shows, even after all the tickets have been sold.

Choose one of your favorite musical acts and assume that you are the tour manager who needs to tell 25,000 fans that an upcoming concert must be canceled because of illness. Ticket holders can apply for a refund at the artist’s website or keep their tickets for a future concert date, which will be identified and announced as soon as possible. Write two tweets, 1 announcing the cancelation and one outlining the options for tickets holders. Make up any information you need, and post your tweets.

In your response posts, make suggestions to your classmates on how they can improve their message. Be constructive and helpful. Assist with grammar and syntax, as well as being concise and succinct. Do you have any helpful comments for anything they might have missed?

Motivation of Employees: You will author a 3-5 page paper addressing your strategy to motivate employees under your direct supervision. This may include a description real events as a manager or employee. Topics to consider: recognizing individual differences; goals and feedback; participation in key decisions; linking rewards to performance; equitable decision making.

Description

Research 2 companies in the same industry (for example McDonalds vs. Wendy’s, or Target vs. Wal-Mart, Home Depot vs. Lowes). Review no less than a dozen (12) tweets from each company and compare and contrast their communication strategies.

Resources

Twitter, company websites (if you do not have a Twitter account, you can still see what they are tweeting on the company’s website)

Assignment Expectations

Length: no more than 6 pages, double spaced (not including cover and references)

You should include screen shots of the various Tweets you are analyzing by either including them in the text or by including an appendix with each shot as a picture (this is why this assignment is much longer than other assignments).

1. Summarize this topic
2. Answer the questions
   1. What kind of activity does each company have on Twitter? Does one or the other company Tweet more or less than the other? How many followers does each company have?
   2. What kind of tone and language does each company use?
   3. What kind of customer would their Tweets appeal to? Young, middle aged, old, male, female, urban, rural, etc.
   4. What kind of promotions does each company use?
   5. How are the strategies between these brands similar and different?
   6. What do the replies and reTweets look like?
   7. How can you see the future of marketing communication with platforms such as Twitter?